"Judges need not be treated as holy cows. Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful even
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"Parliament has completely ousted the jurisdiction of Courts to interfere during the arbitral proceedings - courts can intervene only after the tribunal has made an
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"Practice of subjecting an accused to public condemnation through media exposure, staged photographs, or other such acts amounts to an extra-legal penalty. It is neither contemplated nor
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"Non-payment of stamp duty is accurately characterised as a curable defect. The Stamp Act itself provides for the manner in which the defect may be
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"Where the statute prescribes time-bound finality and mandates fair notice and hearing, those safeguards are not procedural niceties but are substantive constraints on the power
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"A statutory authority cannot, by inserting a condition or reservation, confer upon itself a power which Parliament has not granted. If the Act does not
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"We are of the considered view that the alleged recovery and matching of the shirt pocket is nothing but a padded and created circumstance introduced
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"Hash value of an electronic data is synonymous with an electronic fingerprint and provides a sure way of identifying and verifying digital data," Supreme Court,
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"Where the accused are strangers to the witnesses, a TIP assumes considerable significance in providing assurance as to the sanctity of the dock identification. The
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"To compel the parties to remain bound in a marriage that exists only on paper would serve no legitimate purpose. We are, therefore, satisfied that
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"Lack of a CDR from a rural telephone exchange in 2003 cannot be permitted to paralyze the criminal justice system when the substantive oral evidence
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"Very act of stopping young, defenceless children on their way to school by brandishing a .315 bore country-made pistol inherently constitutes a severe threat to
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"In India mere delay cannot be a ground for refusing the said relief, for the statute prescribes the period of limitation. If the suit is in time,
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated May 27, 2026, held that the payment of a substantial portion of the sale consideration—amounting to approximately 93%—is a clear
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"A submitted resolution plan is binding and irrevocable as between the CoC and the successful resolution applicant in terms of the provisions of IBC and the CIRP
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"The right to be considered for promotion is governed exclusively by the Rules in force at the time the promotion is considered," Supreme Court, in
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"The fee or service charges realized by the MIDC for providing certain facilities and amenities such as roads, sewage, water and electricity would not essentially
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"The moment the relevant authority (MIDC) stops providing those facilities and the responsibilities of the same are taken by the NMMC the benefit of the
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"Decision on excisability of goods is a precursor to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the
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"It is well settled position of law that the demand for the bribe money is sine qua non to convict the accused for the offences
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"Parliament has completely ousted the jurisdiction of Courts to interfere during the arbitral proceedings - courts can intervene only after the tribunal has made an
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"Non-payment of stamp duty is accurately characterised as a curable defect. The Stamp Act itself provides for the manner in which the defect may be
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"Where the statute prescribes time-bound finality and mandates fair notice and hearing, those safeguards are not procedural niceties but are substantive constraints on the power
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"A statutory authority cannot, by inserting a condition or reservation, confer upon itself a power which Parliament has not granted. If the Act does not
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"We are of the considered view that the alleged recovery and matching of the shirt pocket is nothing but a padded and created circumstance introduced
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"Hash value of an electronic data is synonymous with an electronic fingerprint and provides a sure way of identifying and verifying digital data," Supreme Court,
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"Where the accused are strangers to the witnesses, a TIP assumes considerable significance in providing assurance as to the sanctity of the dock identification. The
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"To compel the parties to remain bound in a marriage that exists only on paper would serve no legitimate purpose. We are, therefore, satisfied that
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"Lack of a CDR from a rural telephone exchange in 2003 cannot be permitted to paralyze the criminal justice system when the substantive oral evidence
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"Very act of stopping young, defenceless children on their way to school by brandishing a .315 bore country-made pistol inherently constitutes a severe threat to
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"In India mere delay cannot be a ground for refusing the said relief, for the statute prescribes the period of limitation. If the suit is in time,
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated May 27, 2026, held that the payment of a substantial portion of the sale consideration—amounting to approximately 93%—is a clear
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"A submitted resolution plan is binding and irrevocable as between the CoC and the successful resolution applicant in terms of the provisions of IBC and the CIRP
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"The right to be considered for promotion is governed exclusively by the Rules in force at the time the promotion is considered," Supreme Court, in
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"The fee or service charges realized by the MIDC for providing certain facilities and amenities such as roads, sewage, water and electricity would not essentially
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"The moment the relevant authority (MIDC) stops providing those facilities and the responsibilities of the same are taken by the NMMC the benefit of the
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"Decision on excisability of goods is a precursor to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the
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"It is well settled position of law that the demand for the bribe money is sine qua non to convict the accused for the offences
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"Adverse inference may be drawn against the prosecution where material electronic evidence is withheld without justification. The failure of the prosecution to produce the alleged
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"Covenant preserved the rule of primogeniture only in respect of succession to the Gaddi (throne) but in no way guaranteed this in respect of the
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"Judges need not be treated as holy cows. Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful even
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"Practice of subjecting an accused to public condemnation through media exposure, staged photographs, or other such acts amounts to an extra-legal penalty. It is neither contemplated nor
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"The act of certifying an inventory under Section 53A of the Abkari Act is not an empty formality, especially since such inventory is treated as primary evidence
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"By no stretch of imagination, it can be said that Advocate is liable to pay electricity dues at commercial rates for the office run at his residence,"
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"A legal representative is entitled to compensation, even if he was not dependent on deceased and there was no loss of dependency," Punjab and Haryana High
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Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, held that administrative office orders and internal policies cannot supersede the express terms of a concluded contract between
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"Mere long possession of the land is not enough. What is important is whether the possessor had the animus possidendi to hold the land adverse
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"A bare reading of the above observation reveals that mere riding of three persons on a motorcycle may not amount that it was negligent act
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that an order of an arbitral tribunal rejecting an application to implead a third party as a "veritable
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"Rate of interest of 21% per annum as awarded by the Learned District Judge, is unconscionable, as the Learned District Judge while exercising discretion under
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"Mutation or recognition of tenancy by a municipal authority is essentially administrative in nature and though such mutation does not confer title, the authority concerned
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"Usage of the word ‘him’ would indicate that such evidence is required insofar as the officer who is proposed to be suspended and not the
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"Prosecutrix herself registered the FIR before the police station and did not level any allegation against the accused-appellant regarding the commission of rape with her,
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"As the property belongs to deities and Court is the Guardian of the Deities in order to protect the interest of the Deities and for regular
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"After disposing of a case on merits, the Court becomes functus officio and Section 362 CrPC expressly bars review and specifically provides that no court
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"Becoming mother can never become a disability. The journey of a female athlete through pregnancy and the post-partum period is one marked by extraordinary physical
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"Under section 17(3) of the DSE Act, no prior permission or sanction is required by a private, un-aided, recognised school to increase its fee at
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"Possession of the joint property by one co-owner is in the eye of law, possession of all even if all but one are actually out of possession,"
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"No civilized society can ever accept the leaking of question papers for recruitment to Government posts forcing the Government to cancel the examination, " Orissa High Court,
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"A bank officer holds a position of trust as he deals with public funds. Sanction of loan beyond one’s power, or not ensuring end-use of
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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